General Information
Product name
NITRIC ACID 60%/70%
CAS No.
7697-37-2
Emergency telephone
01865 407333
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Company Information
company name
TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Human Corrosive - causes severe burns Skin Vapour or liquid acid will attack the skin causing severe irritation as a minimum effect and serious burns in more extreme cases. Eyes Causes severe damage to the eyes, pain and blurred vision. Ingestion Causes serious burns and abdominal pain Inhalation Acid vapour and decomposition gases are both toxic. Acid vapour (normally colourless) is highly irritating to the respiratory tract. Decomposition gases (containing NOx - oxides of nitrogen, recognizable by their brown colouration) can have a delayed poisoning effect. Fire: Oxidising Substance Contact with combustible material may cause fire. Nitric Acid is not flammable, but can initiate fire by chemical reaction with reducing agents/combustible materials. Exposure to fire will result in increased evolution of acid vapour and decomposition gases which, in inhaled, may cause delayed lung effects. Nitric Acid reacts violently with some combustible materials and many organic compounds.
Environmental hazards
Being a strong mineral acid, nitric acid will cause immediate scorching of vegetation; in water courses the resulting depression of pH may be fatal to aquatic life.
